Strawberry Cottage Cheese Protein Waffles are a quick and easy breakfast that taste like sweet summer with every bite (even without fresh berries)!

One of my favorite flavor takes on my basic cottage cheese protein waffle recipe, this strawberry-pumped version uses both strawberry protein powder and freeze-dried strawberry slices ground up together and blended in the batter.

Used my favorite plant-based protein powder from Nuzest in Wild Strawberry Flavor. Vanilla protein powder would work too, the end result would be less “STRAWBERRY” and more “Strawberries-n-Crème” – which is yummy too!

To amplify the real strawberry flavor, I used freeze-dried strawberries that are ground into a powder and become incorporated with the other dry ingredients. The freeze dried strawberry pouches I use are from Augason Farms, I think they are delicious and have a great price point. Read more about this camping, ultra and adventure-racing, and pantry-friendly food company further down the post.

Another perk of this strawberry waffle recipe is that you can make it in a blender – from grinding down the freeze-dried strawberries into the flour and protein powder, to incorporating the wet ingredients – eggs, milk, cottage cheese. I like NOT having to haul out the big blender or stand mixer. I can use my smaller personal-sized blender to whip of the batter.

Also, since we’re on the topic of personal-sized countertop appliances, I MUST also mention Dash mini waffle maker – the best $10 I’ve ever spent! Of course, you can use a traditional 4-square iron (and I do that frequently when I’ve multiplied the recipe to make a bunch at once for the freezer).

Each generous-sized serving (3 waffles) has 213 calories, 5g fat, 21g protein and 20g carb. Not included in this count for the strawberry cottage cheese waffles are extra toppings you might consider adding – syrup, butter, extra berries, whipped cream (I added a pinch of beet powder to mine to make it pink)!

A little more about Augason Farms: These guys have been around for 50 years and know what they’re doing when it comes to making freeze dried foods and long-term pantry stables.  Whether it’s an emergency (like wildfires, flooding or injury/illness), an adventure (like camping or ultra races), or even just to be “recipe ready” with simple, on-hand ingredients, the products from Augason Farms are ideal. In addition to the strawberry slices, I incorporated into my waffles, they produce other freeze-dried fruits and vegetables; beans, legumes and grains; dried dairy (like eggs, milk, butter); soup mixes; beverages; baking mixes; even freeze-dried meats and plant-based alternatives. I’ll post some pantry-friendly recipes with some of their different products soon.

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